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| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 22 05:11AM > 1 Which given name appears in the title of a Beatles' hit and a Thomas Hardy novel? Jude > 2 According to Greek mythology, who blinded Polyphemus? Odysseus > 3 Which Brian de Palma film, based on a 1987 Tom Wolfe satirical novel, starred Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis? Bonfire of the Vanities > 5 Which English entertainment reporter hosted the television series Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous from 1984 to 1995? Robin Leach > 8 Which popular Asian beverage is often referred to as a variety of wine, though technically it more accurately classified as a beer? sake > 10 The fictional event known as the Mad-Hatters Tea Party took place in whose garden? March Hare -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 22 03:26AM -0600 "Calvin": > 1 Which given name appears in the title of a Beatles' hit and a > Thomas Hardy novel? Jude. > 2 According to Greek mythology, who blinded Polyphemus? Odysseus. > 3 Which Brian de Palma film, based on a 1987 Tom Wolfe satirical > novel, starred Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis? "Bonfire of the Vanities"? > 4 Bariatrics is a branch of medicine concerned with the > treatment of what condition? Obesity. > 5 Which English entertainment reporter hosted the television > series Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous from 1984 to 1995? Leach. > to bump into them in a bar"? > 7 Which New Zealander won the 200 metre - 400 metre freestyle > double at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics? Johnson. > 8 Which popular Asian beverage is often referred to as a variety > of wine, though technically it more accurately classified as a > beer? Sake. > 9 Cougar Gold is one of America's most popular cheeses despite > being sold in what form of packaging? As slices? > 10 The fictional event known as the Mad-Hatters Tea Party took > place in whose garden? The Red Queen? -- Mark Brader "'Taxpayer' includes any person Toronto whether or not liable to pay tax..." msb@vex.net -- Income Tax Act of Canada, s.248(1) |
| Joe <joe@joemasters.me.uk>: Nov 22 06:32AM On 2019-11-22 04:47:54 +0000, Calvin said: > 1 Which given name appears in the title of a Beatles' hit and a Thomas > Hardy novel? Jude > 2 According to Greek mythology, who blinded Polyphemus? Jason > 3 Which Brian de Palma film, based on a 1987 Tom Wolfe satirical novel, > starred Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis? Bonfire of the Vanities > 4 Bariatrics is a branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of > what condition? Asthma? > 5 Which English entertainment reporter hosted the television series > Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous from 1984 to 1995? Brian Whicker? > the 1996 Atlanta Olympics? > 8 Which popular Asian beverage is often referred to as a variety of > wine, though technically it more accurately classified as a beer? Sake > 9 Cougar Gold is one of America's most popular cheeses despite being > sold in what form of packaging? Unopenable > 10 The fictional event known as the Mad-Hatters Tea Party took place in > whose garden? The Queen of Hearts? It's more than sixty years since I read that book. -- "To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely fucked up." ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 22 03:43AM -0800 On 11/21/19 8:47 PM, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which given name appears in the title of a Beatles' hit and a Thomas Hardy novel? Jude > 2 According to Greek mythology, who blinded Polyphemus? > 3 Which Brian de Palma film, based on a 1987 Tom Wolfe satirical novel, starred Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis? > 4 Bariatrics is a branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of what condition? being overweight > 6 Which British anthropologist informally described his eponymous number as "the number of people you would not feel embarrassed about joining uninvited for a drink if you happened to bump into them in a bar"? > 7 Which New Zealander won the 200 metre - 400 metre freestyle double at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics? > 8 Which popular Asian beverage is often referred to as a variety of wine, though technically it more accurately classified as a beer? rice wine > 9 Cougar Gold is one of America's most popular cheeses despite being sold in what form of packaging? cans > 10 The fictional event known as the Mad-Hatters Tea Party took place in whose garden? Queen of Hearts -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 22 07:46PM +0100 > 1 Which given name appears in the title of a Beatles' hit and a > Thomas Hardy novel? Michelle > 8 Which popular Asian beverage is often referred to as a variety of > wine, though technically it more accurately classified as a beer? Sake |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 22 03:19AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-07, and should be interpreted accordingly. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts 1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event determines when this happens? 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city? 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what* while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction? 4. In 1986, this New York Met became the first player in a World Series who was a DH (designated hitter) and whose initials were "D.H." Name him. 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer? 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during the 1943 season -- to become what team? 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled out of a game. What is his real name? 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972? 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played (well, sort of) off-world? 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee exactly how many footballs? * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - English Words from Other Languages In each case, name the word. 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed by non-state fighters against much larger armies. 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans: this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained for quick-raid operations. 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous journey on foot, often through the wilderness. 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub". 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning" and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool, or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity. 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages. 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word meaning "to slip." 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent criminal more generally. 9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical concoction. 10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply means "repairman." -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "I like the other Bobs. Now, if I can only msb@vex.net | recall which Mark I hate." --Al Fargnoli My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 22 02:48PM > 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of > the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams > play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city? Pittsburgh > 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what* > while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction? underwear > 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer? Wilt Chamberlain; Julius Erving > 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service, > the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during > the 1943 season -- to become what team? Steel Eagles > 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972? Dallas Cowboys > 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played > (well, sort of) off-world? golf > 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee > exactly how many footballs? 3; 4 > 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as > "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed > by non-state fighters against much larger armies. guerrilla > 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans: > this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained > for quick-raid operations. commando > 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous > journey on foot, often through the wilderness. trek > 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from > Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub". loofah > 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning" > and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool, > or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity. maelstrom > 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa > and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from > the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages. yam > 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived > technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word > meaning "to slip." glitch > 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins > devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent > criminal more generally. thug > 9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical > philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical > concoction. alkahest -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 22 07:56PM +0100 > there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the > teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event > determines when this happens? Christmas? > 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of > the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams > play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city? Seattle - but not yet. > 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played > (well, sort of) off-world? Golf > 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as > "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed > by non-state fighters against much larger armies. Guerilla > for quick-raid operations. > 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous > journey on foot, often through the wilderness. Trek > 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from > Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub". Shampoo > 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning" > and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool, > or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity. malstrom > 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa > and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from > the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages. Casava > 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived > technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word > meaning "to slip." glitch > 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins > devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent > criminal more generally. thug |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 24 09:19PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:_9OdnVOqK8iCNUrAnZ2dnUU7- > there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the > teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event > determines when this happens? All star game > 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of > the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams > play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city? Tampa > 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what* > while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction? Underwear > 4. In 1986, this New York Met became the first player in a World > Series who was a DH (designated hitter) and whose initials were > "D.H." Name him. David Henderson > 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer? Jerry West > 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service, > the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during > the 1943 season -- to become what team? Steagles > 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled > out of a game. What is his real name? Wilt Chamberlain > 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972? Dallas Cowboys > 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played > (well, sort of) off-world? Volleyball > 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee > exactly how many footballs? 20; 30 > 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as > "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed > by non-state fighters against much larger armies. Guerilla > 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans: > this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained > for quick-raid operations. Commando > 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous > journey on foot, often through the wilderness. Trek > 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning" > and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool, > or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity. Maelstrom > 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa > and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from > the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages. Taro > 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived > technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word > meaning "to slip." Glitch > 10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the > city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply > means "repairman." Pete Gayde |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 23 01:07AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:_9OdnVOqK8iCNUrAnZ2dnUU7- > there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the > teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event > determines when this happens? MLB All-Star Game > 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of > the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams > play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city? Pittsburgh > 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what* > while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction? belt; suspenders > 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer? Jerry West > 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service, > the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during > the 1943 season -- to become what team? Steagles > 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled > out of a game. What is his real name? Wilt Chamberlain > 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972? Dallas Cowboys > 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played > (well, sort of) off-world? golf > 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee > exactly how many footballs? 25; 30 > 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as > "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed > by non-state fighters against much larger armies. guerrilla > 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous > journey on foot, often through the wilderness. trek > 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from > Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub". shampoo > 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning" > and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool, > or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity. maelstrom > 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa > and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from > the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages. yam > 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived > technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word > meaning "to slip." glitch > 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins > devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent > criminal more generally. thug > 10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the > city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply > means "repairman." depenseur -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 22 09:52PM -0800 On 11/22/19 1:19 AM, Mark Brader wrote: > there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the > teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event > determines when this happens? MLB All-Star game > 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of > the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams > play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city? Pittsburgh > 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what* > while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction? colored shorts > Series who was a DH (designated hitter) and whose initials were > "D.H." Name him. > 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer? Michael Jordan > 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service, > the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during > the 1943 season -- to become what team? Steagles > 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled > out of a game. What is his real name? > 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972? Dallas Cowboys > 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played > (well, sort of) off-world? golf > 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee > exactly how many footballs? 12 > 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as > "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed > by non-state fighters against much larger armies. guerilla > 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans: > this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained > for quick-raid operations. commando > 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous > journey on foot, often through the wilderness. trek > 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from > Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub". shampoo > 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning" > and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool, > or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity. maelstrom > 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa > and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from > the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages. okra > 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived > technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word > meaning "to slip." glitch > 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins > devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent > criminal more generally. thug > 9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical > philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical > concoction. elixir -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 25 11:16PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that were correct on that date. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting of other rounds. For further information see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 9 (2019-11-18), Round 1 - Current Events 1. Last week, Bolivian president Evo Morales resigned, fled the country, and was granted asylum -- by what country? 2. The Bolivian Senate deputy leader claimed the interim presidency and was recognized as the acting president by a number of countries, including Canada. What is her name? 3. Friday afternoon, TDSB fired this teacher and demanded she return her pay, after investigating allegations that while on sick leave she was not only teaching in Montreal, but also campaigning for the federal election. What is her name? 4. GO Train service on the Lakeshore West line was suspended from 5:30 to about 8 pm on Friday night. Why? 5. This island capital celebrated its 500th birthday on Saturday, marked with fireworks and music; and in a nod to tradition, many waited in line to touch, kiss, or walk around a giant silk floss tree. What city? 6. Thursday, the International Criminal Court agreed to allow prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by *which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority? 7. *Which Toronto landmark* was found defaced on Tuesday with a spray-painted line from the poem "In Flanders Fields"? 8. This icon was fired Monday after he went on a rant about "you people" not wearing poppies. Name him. 9. This former NFL quarterback held an open practice on Saturday, to demonstrate to scouts to see that he hasn't lost his edge in the 3 years since (he claimed) he was blackballed for taking a knee during the national anthem. Name him. 10. Which team beat the McMaster Mauraders In U Sport Mitchell Cup play on Saturday, to head back to the Vanier Cup next weekend? (University or team name will do.) * Game 10 (2019-11-25), Round 1 - Current Events 1. Last week Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet. Name his new Deputy Prime Minister, who will also have the Intergovernmental Affairs portfolio. 2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you have finished with #1. Jub vf gnxvat bire Puelfgvn Serrynaq'f byq cbegsbyvb bs Sbervta Nssnvef? 3. Ynfg jrrx "Gbebagb Yvsr" choyvfurq n yvfg bs gur 50 zbfg vasyhragvny Gbebagbavnaf. Puelfgvn Serrynaq jnf bar bs gur gbc 5; anzr *nalbar ryfr* va gur gbc 5. 4. The Leafs fired head coach Mike Babcock and replaced him with the coach of the AHL's Toronto Marlies. Name that new coach. 5. Last week a major home-renovation chain announced it was closing 35 underperforming stores across Canada. Name any of the brands in the chain. 6. Last week a case study was published about a new form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a disease in which the lungs become inflamed as a result of an allergic reaction, in this case caused by a specific type of bedding. Name the disease or the type of bedding. Then after you have finished with that, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq rvgure qhirgf be cvyybjf, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp. 7. John Mann died last week at age 57. He was the front man of which band? 8. "Thanks for the Dance", released Friday, is the 15th studio item by this singer/poet/songwriter, and the first to be posthumously released since his death in 2016. This one was produced by his son and includes contributions from other musicians, including Beck, Jennifer Warner, and Damien Rice. Name the artist. 9. Name *any one* of the 6 people inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in their annual ceremony on Monday. 10. With a semifinal win by Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil on Saturday, Canada reached the finals of *what international tournament* for the first time ever? -- Mark Brader | "Hitler made an elementary error when he chose not to Toronto | dress his young National Socialists in lime-green catsuits msb@vex.net | laced with twinkling fairy lights." --Anthony Lane My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 26 06:09AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:TtKdndZ9_qC4KEHAnZ2dnUU7- > 6. Thursday, the International Criminal Court agreed to allow > prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by > *which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority? Myanmar > 8. This icon was fired Monday after he went on a rant about "you > people" not wearing poppies. Name him. Don Cherry > to demonstrate to scouts to see that he hasn't lost his edge > in the 3 years since (he claimed) he was blackballed for taking > a knee during the national anthem. Name him. Colin Kaepernick > 3. Ynfg jrrx "Gbebagb Yvsr" choyvfurq n yvfg bs gur 50 zbfg > vasyhragvny Gbebagbavnaf. Puelfgvn Serrynaq jnf bar bs gur > gbc 5; anzr *nalbar ryfr* va gur gbc 5. Doug Ford > released since his death in 2016. This one was produced by his > son and includes contributions from other musicians, including > Beck, Jennifer Warner, and Damien Rice. Name the artist. Leonard Cohen -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 26 09:20PM +0100 > * Game 9 (2019-11-18), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. Last week, Bolivian president Evo Morales resigned, fled the > country, and was granted asylum -- by what country? Mexico > 2. The Bolivian Senate deputy leader claimed the interim presidency > and was recognized as the acting president by a number of > countries, including Canada. What is her name? Arañez (Had I known that this question would come up, I would have paid more attention to her name.) > 4. GO Train service on the Lakeshore West line was suspended from > 5:30 to about 8 pm on Friday night. Why? People on the tracks. That is at least a common reason for shutting down rail-bound traffic overe here. > marked with fireworks and music; and in a nod to tradition, > many waited in line to touch, kiss, or walk around a giant silk > floss tree. What city? Djakarta > 6. Thursday, the International Criminal Court agreed to allow > prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by > *which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority? Myanmar > 10. With a semifinal win by Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil > on Saturday, Canada reached the finals of *what international > tournament* for the first time ever? Davis Cup (tennis) Congratulations! |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 26 11:24AM -0800 On 11/25/19 9:16 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > marked with fireworks and music; and in a nod to tradition, > many waited in line to touch, kiss, or walk around a giant silk > floss tree. What city? Havana > 6. Thursday, the International Criminal Court agreed to allow > prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by > *which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority? Myanmar > to demonstrate to scouts to see that he hasn't lost his edge > in the 3 years since (he claimed) he was blackballed for taking > a knee during the national anthem. Name him. Kaepernick -- Dan Tilque |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 26 02:19PM > marked with fireworks and music; and in a nod to tradition, > many waited in line to touch, kiss, or walk around a giant silk > floss tree. What city? Santo Domingo > 6. Thursday, the International Criminal Court agreed to allow > prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by > *which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority? Myanmar > 7. *Which Toronto landmark* was found defaced on Tuesday with a > spray-painted line from the poem "In Flanders Fields"? World War I Memorial > to demonstrate to scouts to see that he hasn't lost his edge > in the 3 years since (he claimed) he was blackballed for taking > a knee during the national anthem. Name him. Colin Kaepernick > 3. Ynfg jrrx "Gbebagb Yvsr" choyvfurq n yvfg bs gur 50 zbfg > vasyhragvny Gbebagbavnaf. Puelfgvn Serrynaq jnf bar bs gur > gbc 5; anzr *nalbar ryfr* va gur gbc 5. Doug Ford > 5. Last week a major home-renovation chain announced it was closing > 35 underperforming stores across Canada. Name any of the > brands in the chain. Lowes -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 28 05:44AM -0600 Mark Brader: > terms as prime minister. We will tell you their party, the year > when they first took office -- note that this may not have been > during an election -- and how long they were in power. In the original game, this round and the audio round were tied as the easiest round in the game; and if audio and current-events rounds are ignored, this round was tied for 3rd-easiest of the entire season. > 1. Conservative, 1896, 68 days. Sir Charles Tupper. > 2. Liberal, 1984, 79 days. John Turner. > 3. Conservative, 1993, 132 days. Kim Campbell. 4 for Dan Tilque and Joshua. > 4. Conservative, 1894, 1 year 128 days. Sir Mackenzie Bowell. > 5. Conservative, 1891, 1 year 161 days. Sir John Abbott. > Questions #6-10 work the same way, but these prime ministers have > each had more time in office than all of the above put together. In the original game, they were identified as the five longest-serving prime ministers. I presume that was the original conception of the round, but it was changed for some reason. If it hadn't been, Macdonald and Laurier would have been used instead of questions #6-7. For US readers puzzled by the implied length of a term in office -- we don't count it as a new term when the same PM gets reelected. > 6. Progressive Conservative, 1957, 5 years 305 days. John Diefenbaker. > 7. Liberal, 1948, 8 years 218 days. Louis St-Laurent. > 8. Liberal, 1993, 10 years 38 days. Jean Chrétien. 4 for Joshua. > 9. Liberal, 1968, 15 years 164 days (total of two separate terms). Pierre Trudeau. 4 for Dan Tilque and Joshua. > 10. Liberal, 1921, 21 years 154 days (total of three separate terms). Sir William Lyon Mackenzie King. 4 for Dan Tilque. > 1. The central principle of homeopathy is summed up in the Latin > phrase "similia similibus curentur". What is this principle > in English? Like cures like. 4 for Dan Tilque and Joshua. > taken daily by mouth, has been known to cause argyria, > an irreversible condition in which body tissues turn blue. > Name the substance. Colloidal silver. "Silver" was sufficient. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > promoting a "colonic detox" regimen, already established as > a very fringe alternative cancer therapy, which consists of > enemas using what common beverage? Coffee. 4 for Dan Blum. > 4. Laetrile, a medically discredited compound derived from the > pits of stone fruits, is touted as a black-market cancer therapy > whereby tumor cells are destroyed by which toxic compound? Amygdalin, which is to say, cyanide. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > and bodily fluids excreted in the course of an illness. > They are taken by mouth, and are touted as an alternative to > what routine medical procedure? Vaccination. 4 for Dan Blum. > 1922, a "universal energy" is said to be transferred through the > palms of the practitioner to the patient in order to encourage > emotional or physical healing; physical contact is not necessary. Reiki. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > be a form of delusional parasitosis. Morgellons sufferers > believe they have *what* implanted or embedded beneath their > skin? Fibers, such as hair or threads. 4 for Dan Blum. > 8. The very fringe practice of iridology claims to be able to > diagnose illness based on the color, texture, and changes in > which part of the body? Be fully specific. The iris of the eye. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > prankster and sitcom actor from the 1980s who travelled to the > Philippines in a last-ditch attempt to cure his rare lung cancer; > he died in 1984. Who? Andy Kaufman. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 10. Name the ex-doctor responsible for the discredited study that > supposedly demonstrated a link between vaccines and autism. Andrew Wakefield. 4 for Dan Blum. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> Spo Mis Can Sci Joshua Kreitzer 28 28 12 20 88 Dan Blum 16 28 0 36 80 Dan Tilque 24 32 12 8 76 Pete Gayde 20 20 -- -- 40 "Calvin" 11 28 -- -- 39 Erland Sommarskog 4 24 0 0 28 Bruce Bowler 16 12 -- -- 28 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Most people are other people. Their thoughts msb@vex.net | are someone else's opinions..." --Oscar Wilde My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 25 03:01PM > * Game 4, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Prime Ministers > 2. Liberal, 1984, 79 days. Campbell > 8. Liberal, 1993, 10 years 38 days. Mulroney > taken daily by mouth, has been known to cause argyria, > an irreversible condition in which body tissues turn blue. > Name the substance. colloidal silver > promoting a "colonic detox" regimen, already established as > a very fringe alternative cancer therapy, which consists of > enemas using what common beverage? coffee > 4. Laetrile, a medically discredited compound derived from the > pits of stone fruits, is touted as a black-market cancer therapy > whereby tumor cells are destroyed by which toxic compound? cyanide > and bodily fluids excreted in the course of an illness. > They are taken by mouth, and are touted as an alternative to > what routine medical procedure? vaccination > 1922, a "universal energy" is said to be transferred through the > palms of the practitioner to the patient in order to encourage > emotional or physical healing; physical contact is not necessary. reiki > be a form of delusional parasitosis. Morgellons sufferers > believe they have *what* implanted or embedded beneath their > skin? small fibers > 8. The very fringe practice of iridology claims to be able to > diagnose illness based on the color, texture, and changes in > which part of the body? Be fully specific. iris > prankster and sitcom actor from the 1980s who travelled to the > Philippines in a last-ditch attempt to cure his rare lung cancer; > he died in 1984. Who? Andy Kaufman > 10. Name the ex-doctor responsible for the discredited study that > supposedly demonstrated a link between vaccines and autism. Andrew Wakefield -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 25 10:58AM -0800 On 11/25/19 1:53 AM, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. Conservative, 1896, 68 days. > 2. Liberal, 1984, 79 days. > 3. Conservative, 1993, 132 days. Kim Campbell > 7. Liberal, 1948, 8 years 218 days. > 8. Liberal, 1993, 10 years 38 days. > 9. Liberal, 1968, 15 years 164 days (total of two separate terms). Pierre Trudeau > 10. Liberal, 1921, 21 years 154 days (total of three separate terms). King > 1. The central principle of homeopathy is summed up in the Latin > phrase "similia similibus curentur". What is this principle > in English? like cures like > promoting a "colonic detox" regimen, already established as > a very fringe alternative cancer therapy, which consists of > enemas using what common beverage? tea > 4. Laetrile, a medically discredited compound derived from the > pits of stone fruits, is touted as a black-market cancer therapy > whereby tumor cells are destroyed by which toxic compound? cyanide > be a form of delusional parasitosis. Morgellons sufferers > believe they have *what* implanted or embedded beneath their > skin? RFID chips -- Dan Tilque |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 26 02:30AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:mbWdnX5XxrIpOUbAnZ2dnUU7- > when they first took office -- note that this may not have been > during an election -- and how long they were in power. > 3. Conservative, 1993, 132 days. Kim Campbell > Questions #6-10 work the same way, but these prime ministers have > each had more time in office than all of the above put together. > 6. Progressive Conservative, 1957, 5 years 305 days. Lester Pearson > 8. Liberal, 1993, 10 years 38 days. Jean Chretien > 9. Liberal, 1968, 15 years 164 days (total of two separate terms). Pierre Trudeau > 1. The central principle of homeopathy is summed up in the Latin > phrase "similia similibus curentur". What is this principle > in English? like cures like > taken daily by mouth, has been known to cause argyria, > an irreversible condition in which body tissues turn blue. > Name the substance. silver > 1922, a "universal energy" is said to be transferred through the > palms of the practitioner to the patient in order to encourage > emotional or physical healing; physical contact is not necessary. reiki > be a form of delusional parasitosis. Morgellons sufferers > believe they have *what* implanted or embedded beneath their > skin? worms; insects > 8. The very fringe practice of iridology claims to be able to > diagnose illness based on the color, texture, and changes in > which part of the body? Be fully specific. iris > prankster and sitcom actor from the 1980s who travelled to the > Philippines in a last-ditch attempt to cure his rare lung cancer; > he died in 1984. Who? Andy Kaufman -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 26 09:14PM +0100 > taken daily by mouth, has been known to cause argyria, > an irreversible condition in which body tissues turn blue. > Name the substance. Copper > promoting a "colonic detox" regimen, already established as > a very fringe alternative cancer therapy, which consists of > enemas using what common beverage? Coca-cola > 10. Name the ex-doctor responsible for the discredited study that > supposedly demonstrated a link between vaccines and autism. I'm fairly sure that the first name is Richard, but that is not going to help me. Atkins? |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 22 03:24AM -0600 "Calvin": > > 6 By what name is the Indonesian island of Celebes more commonly known today? > Sulawesi I answered "Celebes", but I got a point. > > 7 What is the largest, living land carnivore? > [Grizzly] Bear They're omnivores, not carnivores. My answer was "tiger", which might be correct. -- Mark Brader | Republicans... admire the Government of the United States Toronto | so much that they would like to buy it. msb@vex.net | --Harry Truman, 1948 |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 22 07:44PM +0100 >> 3 On 30 May 2019, James Marape replaced Peter O'Neill as Prime Minister of which country? > PNG > Singleton for Erland And for those who did see/recall my entry and are less acquainted with the country than Calvin who lives in the neighbourhood, that is Papua New Guinea. And the only reason I knew it is that Peter O'Neill was in a question from the Toronto quiz league at the time he was still the Prime Minister. I seem to recall that at that occasion my guess went for Guyana. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 22 03:17AM -0600 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 3 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has won by a healthy margin. Hearty congratulations, eh? > "The Joshua Tree Tour": 109 shows in 2009-2011 grossing > $56,300,000. Name the band. > and you would have answered "U2". In the original game, the audio round -- which was about hip-hop songs that "sample" from rock songs -- was the hardest, and this one was the second-hardest. > 1. "÷ Tour" (that's a division sign): 205 shows since 2017 grossing > $736,700,000. Name the male singer. Ed Sheeran. 4 for Joshua. > 2. "Not in this Lifetime" tour: 159 shows since 2016 grossing > $563,300,000. Name the band. Guns N' Roses. > 3. "A Head Full of Dreams" tour: 114 shows in 2016-2017 grossing > $523,000,000. Name the band. Coldplay. > 4. "Beautiful Trauma Tour": 156 shows since 2018 grossing > $397,300,000. Name the female singer. Pink. > 5. "MDNA Tour": 88 shows in 2012 grossing $305,200,000. Name the > female singer. Madonna. 4 for Pete and Joshua. > 6. "Wrecking Ball World Tour": 127 shows in 2012-2013 grossing > $347,000,000. Name the act, consisting of a male singer and > a backup band; both parts of the name are required. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. 4 for Joshua. 2 for Pete. > 7. "No Filter Tour": 38 shows since 2017 grossing $346,200,000. > Name the band. The Rolling Stones. 4 for Pete. > 8. "<answer 8>'s Reputation Stadium Tour": 53 shows in 2018 > grossing $345,700,000. Name the female singer. Taylor Swift. 4 for Joshua. > 9. "Where We Are" tour: 69 shows in 2014 grossing $290,200,000. > Name the band. One Direction. > 10. "Out There" tour: 84 shows in 2013-2015 grossing $275,700,000. > Name the male singer. Paul McCartney. > include "Indian Church", "Blunden Harbour", "Heart of the > Forest", and "Big Raven"; a 1971 postage stamp featured > the latter. Emily Carr. > his frequent use of black in his paintings is considered > a characteristic trait of his work. His "Red Nasturtiums" > was featured on a 1992 postage stamp. David Milne. > These places in BC have aboriginal names. We give you the English > translation and you tell us the place name. > B1. "Grizzly Bear". Kelowna. 4 for Pete. 3 for Dan Tilque. > B2. "Big strong people" Nanaimo. 2 for Dan Tilque. > big-league team. Either city (or other place name) or team name > will do, and these big-league teams are all based in Canada. > C1. Utica Comets. Vancouver Canucks. > C2. Bakersfield Condors. Edmonton Oilers. 2 for Pete. > * D. Canada in 1967 > D1. In 1967 the Governor-General of Canada died in office. > Either name him or name his replacement. Georges Vanier (died March 5), Roland Michener (appointed April 17). > D2. *Which foreign leader* gave a speech on July 24 in Montreal > that was voted the top news story of 1967 by newspaper and > radio journalists? Charles de Gaulle. 4 for Pete and Joshua. > the prize in 1971 "for his contributions to the knowledge of > electronic structure and geometry of molecules, particularly > free radicals". Gerhard Herzberg. > E2. This Hungarian-Canadian chemist won in 1986 for his research > in chemical kinetics. John Polanyi. > associated with the Germanic repertoire, in particular > Wagner, but also performed French and Italian works. > Name him. Ben (Thomas) Heppner. > and made her Toronto Symphony Orchestra debut in 1954 in > Handel's Messiah before performing with virtually every > major orchestra and choir in the world. Name her. Maureen Forrester. 4 for Pete. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Spo H/G Art G/H Sci Mis Ent Can SIX Joshua Kreitzer 24 40 14 40 16 40 16 4 176 Dan Blum 4 40 6 32 24 39 0 0 145 Dan Tilque 4 36 0 32 20 32 0 5 129 Pete Gayde 36 34 -- -- 15 15 10 14 124 Erland Sommarskog 0 40 0 36 0 12 -- -- 88 "Calvin" 4 18 7 21 -- -- -- -- 50 Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 23 8 -- -- 31 -- Mark Brader "I always hoped that when someone quoted me Toronto it would be because I said something profound." msb@vex.net -- Chris Volpe My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 28 05:46AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-07, and should be interpreted accordingly. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 4, Round 7 - Art - Giants of Modern Architecture Please see the 2-page handout at: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/4-7/archie.pdf As you see, it shows some of the most important works by some of the most important architects of the modern period. In each case, we'll name an architect or team, and you must give the letter for the building they designed. 1. Le Corbusier. 2. Buckminster Fuller. 3. Charles and Ray Eames. 4. Mies van der Rohe. 5. Philip Johnson. 6. Eero Saarinen. 7. Richard Neutra. 8. Louis Kahn. 9. Viljo Revell. 10. Marcel Breuer. So there were two decoys. If you like, decode the rot13 and identify the remaining buildings for fun, but for no points. 11. Wbfrs Ubssznaa. 12. Jnygre Tebcvhf naq Nqbys Zrlre. * Game 4, Round 8 - Geography - Sacred Sites 1. The Shwedagon Pagoda is a 344-foot Buddhist stupa crowned with 5,448 diamonds, 2,317 rubies, and at its very tip, a giant 76-carat diamond. Which *country* is this pagoda in? 2. This building was originally a Greek Orthodox cathedral, then an imperial Mosque, and is now a museum. When it was built in Turkey in 537, it was the largest building on Earth. Name it. 3. According to the Kiowa and Lakota tribes, a group of girls went out to play and were chased by giant bears. To escape, they climbed atop a rock and prayed to the Great Spirit to save them. The Great Spirit raised the rock high into the air, and the bears left great claw marks on the sides of the rock. The girls reached the sky and became the stars of the Pleiades. What is the name of this great Wyoming rock? 4. Canada's largest church is a Roman Catholic minor basilica in Montreal. A reliquary inside the church contains Brother Andre's heart, and the dome of the basilica is one of the largest in the world. Name the church. 5. The Basilica de Guadalupe is the world's most visited Catholic pilgrimage site. It was constructed near a hill where the Virgin Mary was said to have appeared to Saint Juan Diego, emblazoning his cloak with an image that is still displayed today in the basilica. *Which city* is home to the Basilica de Guadalupe? 6. In Islamic faith, the Black Stone is an important relic said to date back to the time of Adam and Eve. It is circled as part of the tawaf ritual during the hajj. *Name the cube-shaped building* that currently holds the Black Stone. 7. The book of Exodus describes Moses receiving the Ten Commandments upon Mt. Sinai. In which modern-day country is Mt. Sinai thought to be located? 8. Uluru, known alternatively as Ayers Rock, is a sandstone formation sacred to the aboriginal population in the area. In *which Australian state or territory* is it located in? 9. Lalibela is an Orthodox Christian holy city, perhaps most famous for its monolithic churches hewn directly out of the rock. There are 11 of them. In which *country* is Lalibela? 10. The Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion is located in Axum, Ethiopia, and houses a small chapel. Only the guardian monk is allowed in the chapel, and in fact they spend their entire life within the chapel, appointing a a successor before their death. What object is claimed by the church to reside within the chapel? -- Mark Brader | "Fortunately, [this newsgroup] contains one of the world's Toronto | largest herds of free-roaming pedants, thundering majestically msb@vex.net | across the virtual plains..." -- Michael Wojcik My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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